Meet and Greet Celebrities...............
remember there is a Celebrity in all of us !!
Yours’s Truly was honored to be invited to take part in a White House- Tour in 1991 while attending the ACF National Convention in Washington D.C.. A remarkable building with a Historical past for the ages. Didn’t meet President Clinton but meet President Reagan three years earlier in Orlando M.O.W.C. Magical decor and those telling pictures from past US presidents (Photos were not permitted but I snuck this one out !!)
1987-4 of July standing next to the World Renown Painter LeRoy Neiman talking about Art & Cooking , Restaurant Garden of the Legendary Chef Roger Verge at his Famous Restaurant Moulin de Mougins,Nice France,Côte d'Azur.Finishing painting an oversized canvas for Chef Verge’s philanthropic collection Titled “The Bistro Garden”.
Sammy Davis Jr. Show IBM Golden Circle Convention Maui Marriott 1985.With opening act non other than the Beach Boys yes with Brain Wilson.
US President Ronald Reagan at Florida’s Governor Bob Martinez Fund-raise at the Marriott’s Orlando W.C.1990 After he found out I was German he told me in his unmistakable style "Well Chef" Nancy and I are very proud to have a piece of the Berlin Wall "
My dear Friend Organ Virtuoso and multi-Platinum -Recording Artist Franz Lambert at his Home/Sonderbach Germany 2012. In the 60’s Franz and I did our Culinary Apprenticeship in Hotel "Krone" together until he was discovered Playing Piano in Cooks Uniform at the The Hotel we both were working ........ and I Immigrate to Mexico.......The rest is history................!!!!!!!!!!
Recipient the Chef of The Year Award for Marriott Corporation Marriott Marquis Hotel ,Atlanta 1987 Picture l.t.r. Fred Malek -President of Marriott Hotels (former Campaign manager of President George Bush), Karl Kilburg F&B Executive Vice President Marriott Hotels and Mr. Bill Marriott CEO of M.C.
Walk-through after the grand opening with Bill Marriott "I call it a Staff-meeting on the move"kneeling first from the left inspecting the shine of the cooper pipes under the sink Hotel Manager/later GM Jim McDonald kneeling on the right of the Picture and some of the Hotels Executive Members.
“Final National Four” showing the four regional winners (with Spouses) competing at the ACF Convention for the National Chefs Professionalism Award, Martha my Wife and I standing on the Left-hand site of the Picture. Opryland Hotel, Nashville-Tennessee, 2000.
Guest’s at the Syndicated International Kitchen TV Show in Honolulu, HI.with Host Nino Martin featuring a Cooking segment about Hawaiian“Pupu’s” (Appetizers) and the art of Ice Carving with Maui Marriott's Banquet Chef P.J. Takahashi 1984
Waite help Line up for Shift Briefing. Fife- Course Sit-Down Dinner set up forKPMG Convention attendees 2500 Guests at The Marriott’s OrlandoWorld Center Resort & Convention Hotel 1991
James Bared House , New York City. Roll-out- six course Dinner Omni Hotels Nationwide French promotion 2008.Joining the Executive Chef's from Omni's New York, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, San Antonio Texas and the French Coordinator from Paris, France and "moi" from Omni Champions Gate
ACF National Convention 1993 Marriott’s Orlando World Center opening reception a gathering of friends from l.t.r. Mr. Meier Vice President for F&B- R&D Walt Dismay World then my good friend
Joseph Amendola (past C.I.A.N.Y Vice President and one of the Founders of the C.I.A.1946 in New Haven ) next General McLaughlin tireless ACF Military Culinary Team Supporter and" El Jefe "with Ernie.